Rashi · Sign 11/12
Aquarius कुम्भ Kumbha
innovation · humanity · detachment · vision
Kumbha (Aquarius) is fixed air ruled by Saturn (co-ruled by Rahu) — the sign of innovation, humanity and detached vision. Its natives think for themselves and for the collective, drawn to reform, ideas and the unconventional, often ahead of their time but cool in close emotion.
| Sanskrit name | Kumbha कुम्भ |
|---|---|
| Symbol | The Water-bearer |
| Order | 11th of 12 |
| Zodiac span | 300°–330° sidereal |
| Ruling planet | Saturn (Shani) |
| Element | Air |
| Modality | Fixed (Sthira) |
| Gender | Male |
| Body part | Calves and ankles |
| Planet exalted here | — |
| Planet debilitated here | — |
Aquarius personality & traits
Strengths: Original, humanitarian, independent, visionary and intellectually progressive.
Challenges: Detached, rebellious, stubborn and emotionally distant.
Ruling planet — Saturn
Aquarius is ruled by Saturn, so the condition of Saturn in a chart strongly shapes any Aquarius placement — and especially a Aquarius ascendant. discipline, time, karma — the great teacher who works through limitation.
A note on sidereal signs
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), measured against the fixed stars — not the season-based tropical zodiac of Western astrology. The two differ by about 24°, so your Vedic Sun sign is often the one before your familiar Western sign. See how sidereal positions are calculated.